Group Discussion

1
Group Discussion

• Why do you want to be or continue being a
  counselor?
• What are the top ten problems you expect to
  encounter in counseling?

2
Problems/Issues

• Anxiety
• Natural Posture
• Setting aside personal needs
• Coping with discomfort
• Dealing with ambiguity

3
Types of Mental Health Professionals

• Counselors
• Psychologists
• Psychiatrists
• Social Workers
• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Pastoral Care

4
History

• Philosophers
• Medical Doctors

5
Role Today Scientist Practitioner

• Must do Research and Therapy
• Follow research model in therapy
• Awareness of Problem
• Systematic study of the context/background of the
  problem
• Prior attempts at resolution
• Definition of the problem
• Generalizations
• Predictions
• Hypothesis testing
• Evaluation
• Inferences

6
Group Discussion

• What roles do counselors play?

• Individual Assessment
• Individual Counseling
• Family Counseling
• Group Work
• Consultation
• Mediation
• Administration
• Supervision
• Instruction
• Research

7
Counseling Relationship

• Your belief/personality ? theory choice
• Theory ? Relationship
• Theory ? Techniques

8
Relationship Traits

• Relationship has goals and ending point
• Must be in cultural context
• Time is valuable
• Deal with issues outside relationship
• Must agree on cause
• Relationship can change
• Relation with person is Key
• One person has more control

9
Practical Dimensions of Counselor

• Commitment
• Trust
• Empathy
• Confidentiality
• Benevolent Power

10
1st meeting with Client

• Rules
• Hope
• Assure Confidence
• Assess Expectations
• Collect/Give information
• Identify Problems
• Start Intervention

11
Definitions

• 1) Coaching
• 2) Counseling
• 3) Counselor
• 4) Crisis Intervention
• 5) Group Counseling
• 6) Group Psychotherapy
• 7) Multicultural Counseling
• 8) Psychiatry

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Definitions

• 9) Psychology 
• 10) Psychotherapy
• 11) Technique
• 12) Template
• 13) Theory
• 14) Confidentiality
• 15) Informed Consent 
• 16) Licensure
• 17) Privileged Communication